Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-06
THE RESULT IN CHICAGO.
Labor Leaders Declare that the Ned.
Flag Contingent Beat Them.

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CHICAGO, April 6-The latest returns have not
materially changed the standing or the vote as
announced last night. The last figures given out
are: Roche, republican, 81 I36s; Nelson. labor,
23,41O; ROche's majority, 2.,SlS. In aldermen
yesterdays OStensfble result is the election OF
Thirteen republicans, four democrats and one
labor man. The new council will stand with the
hold-over aldermen: Republicans, %; democrats,
10; labor, l.
In the town OF Lake the law and order party
acnieved complete victory, electing their entire
ticket Dy an average majority OF about 300. The
other suburban towns went largely republican.
THE RED FLAG BEAT THEM.
The leaders OF the Knights OF Labor among the
united Labor party were, rule, very much dis
gusUed at the result. In an interview printed this
morning, one OF them says: III tell YOU the red
nag has beaten US, and we will never have any
success as party until we get rid OF the social
lists. The committee OF twenty-five Will meet on
Thursday evening and we will settle this question
then. The labor party must hereafter tight on
labor issues only: We must put our feet on social
there Is no hope for US. repeat, the red nag was
the cause or our defeat The people will not Uoler-
will settle this question on Thursday evening We
must and will wash our hands Of the red flag and
compel the socialists To take a back seat"
THE PRESS FELIcrTATEs CHICAGO
CHICAGO, April 6.-ln commenting on the result
OF yesterday election the 7Swses says: 1.-The peO-
pie OF Chicago have given their answer In no un-
certain tones 10 the brazen demand OF the Hay
market banditti for surrender OF the municipal
government into their blOOd-Stained hands The
candidate OF the red-ag barbartanS for the mayor
atty has been defeated by q majority approXima-
ting 2SOOO and his associates on the city and
town tickets have suffered q like righteous tate
The result is magnificent triumph Tor the INTEL
lgence and conscience OF Chicago. IL is a
splendid v1ndication or the patriotism, the
common sense, and the sturdy manhood
Of The great masses OF her people; II is a crush
Ing reDuke to demagOgueS and tr1cksters OF the
Carter Harrison type, who, To promote their IN
hallOwed ambition and lust or power, have been
daliying with lawieSSnesS, and wantOniy trif1ing
with the SAFETY, the prosperity and the good maine
or this community. IL lS nOJiceto the world that
the tide OF barbarism, which erst threatened TO
sweep away the safe guards of life, property and
personal rights in this great city, cuiminated in
the bloody MASSACRE OF the HaymarkeL, and that,
rmn %lIn nae faiH snS 81 rag eSn dnasy i e% %ap
channel for its foul waters, Chicago Is once more
on hIgh and solid ground, secure against the
threatened inunuatiOn."
The Tribune says: "This city is set on hill in
full view Of two continents Between the fire or
1871 and the butchery OF 1886, 1t has become a
America. For its government 10 have passed into
the hands OF the socialists by the voice the peo
pie at the first city election after the anarchlstc
outbreak would have gladdened the heart vi every
enemy OF society and orderly institutions the
world over. 1t is greatly 10 the credit OF
the Chicago democracy that the INDUSTRIOUS advice
leader OF the party was repudiateL No doubt a
good many democrats staid away from the polls,
but with cOmmendable enthusiasm large number
OF those VINO went did their duty voters"
The Inter-Ocedn says: 'The overwhelming
majority cast for Mr.. Roche Is an expression oI
dSapprOval OF further essays toward Class govern
menJ. IL is not evidence OF public hostility 10
labor organizations, though 1t Is an unmistakable
protest against the prostitution vi labor OraniZa
lions to the desires oT OlgarcnS who choose 10 call
themselves socialists. 1ne vote In detail shows
tnat democrats voted honestly for The whole OF
the republican ticket. The socialists and their
allies derived majOr1tieS In only two OF the
eighteen wards, and they elected only one member
or the council. They challenged the citizens or
Chicago TO trial OF strength and they nave their
answer"